Indo-Burma border news (r)

Custom of Monywa blocked all trucks carrying goods from
Mandalay To Tamu
Date 16th January 1997
Since 9th January 1997 trucks carrying goods from
Mandalay to Tamu border town of Indo-Burma border were
blocked by custom of Monywa Saggaing division. As such the
prices of basic commodities rise up in Tamu (Indo-Burma border
areas).
Because though the border trade between Indian and Burma
had been opened on 12th April 1995, the marchants and traders are
transporting goods unofficially by bribing all the check points along
the way.
The marchant who got import, export license from Tamu
said if they transport officially there are many formalities and take
time. The taxes are very much high as well. So, they usually
transport all kind of goods unofficially.
In border trade if we compare two countries, goods export
from India side are much greater than Burma. Border trade is only
one side. That's why trade minister Gen. Tun Kyi is very much
angry on this situation and threatened that he is going to closed
border trade.
Although the marchants are not transporting goods legally
they have to pay taxes unnecessarily in order not to close border
trade.
News and Information Unit
ABSDF (Western-Burma)